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Mexico Pit

OS Grid Ref: NZ 23574 61281

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

Colliery map   Simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Mexico Pit

Colliery Page   main page for Mexico Pit

In the following table the value given for the distance (miles/kilometres) from Mexico Pit are "as the crow flies" and are provided as an indication only.

Colliery Location Distance Opened   Closed
10 Feet Pit nr. Coundon 3.5m/5.6km 1842 
A Pit Wallsend 4.8m/7.7km  
Ada Pit Heworth 3.0m/4.9km 1700's 29 Jun 1963
Adams Main Pit Newcastle 2.7m/4.4km  
Addison Colliery Ryton 4.5m/7.3km 1865 22 Feb 1963
Air Pit Beamish 4.9m/7.9km 1849 
Allerdean Colliery Lamesley 1.9m/3.1km  
Andrews House Colliery Whickham 3.1m/5.0km 1840 Dec 1920
Ann Pit Gateshead 2.7m/4.4km 1726 1973
Ann Pit Walker 4.0m/6.5km  
Aubone Pit Benwell 1.6m/2.7km  
Axwell Colliery Swalwell 2.5m/4.1km 1878 31 Dec 1887
Axwell Park Colliery Swalwell 2.0m/3.3km 1839 07 Aug 1954
Bagnall Colliery Swalwell 2.5m/4.1km 1878 31 Dec 1887
Bakers Quarry High Spen 1.1m/1.9km  
Bank Top Quarry Benwell, Newcastle-on-Tyne 2.8m/4.5km  
Barcus Close Colliery nr. Burnopfield 4.5m/7.2km  Apr 1966
Barlow Fell Drift Barlow 4.4m/7.1km  Oct 1961
Barlow Towneley Drift Barlow 4.4m/7.1km  Oct 1961
Barlowfield Drift Rowlands Gill 4.3m/7.0km  
Basin Pit Longbenton 4.8m/7.7km  
Battery Quarry Heworth 2.5m/4.0km  
Beamish Colliery Beamish 4.9m/7.9km 1763 26 Mar 1966
Beamish Museum Chester-le-Street 4.3m/6.9km  
Beams Wheels Pit Whickham 0.2m/0.4km  
Beaumont Pit Benwell 1.9m/3.1km  
Beaumont Pit Benwell 1.3m/2.2km 1819 1848
Bensham Brick Works Gateshead 0.3m/0.6km  
Bensham Colliery Bensham, Newcastle-on-Tyne 1.0m/1.6km bef. 1743 
Benton Colliery Longbenton 4.4m/7.1km bef. 1760 
Benwell Colliery Benwell 1.9m/3.1km 1766 
Bessie Pit Blaydon Burn 4.1m/6.6km 1850s 03 Nov 1956
Betsey Pit Winlaton 4.1m/6.6km  
Betty Pit Lamesley 2.5m/4.1km  
Betty Pit Lamesley 2.5m/4.0km  
Bewes Hill Quarry Ryton 4.3m/7.0km  
Bewicke Main Colliery Birtley 3.3m/5.4km 1862 1932
Bigge's Main Colliery Wallsend 4.8m/7.7km  
Billet Pit Elswick 1.3m/2.1km  
Blackburn Fell Drift nr. Sunniside 2.7m/4.4km Jul 1937 Feb 1979
Blackhouse Colliery Birtley 4.4m/7.1km 1913 May 1932
Blakelaw Pit Kenton 3.8m/6.2km  
Blaydon Brickworks Blaydon 3.1m/5.1km  
Blaydon Burn Colliery Blaydon Burn 4.3m/7.0km 1850s 03 Nov 1956
Blaydon Main Colliery Blaydon 3.1m/5.1km bef. 1828 Mar 1921
Blaydon Quarry Blaydon 5.0m/8.0km  
Bog Pit Stella 4.3m/7.0km  
Borehole Pit Lamesley 3.9m/6.3km  
Boundry Pit Harraton 4.5m/7.2km  
Brandling Main Felling 2.5m/4.1km 1779 1931
Brandling Pit Gosofrth 4.1m/6.6km  
Bryan's Leap Colliery Rowlands Gill 4.6m/7.5km  1950
Burnhills - Blaydon Quarry Ryton 5.0m/8.0km  
Burnopfield Colliery Burnopfield 4.9m/7.9km 1742 09 Aug 1968
Byermoor Colliery Byermoor 3.9m/6.3km 1860 02 Feb 1968
Caroline Pit Scotswood 3.5m/5.6km 1750 1959
Carrhill Quarry Heworth 2.0m/3.2km  
Carr's Drift (Clay and Coal) Denton, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3.3m/5.4km  
Causey Mill Drift nr. Stanley 4.9m/7.9km 1949 Jan 1955
Centre Pit Lamesley 2.8m/4.5km  
Chance Pit Lamesley 2.3m/3.8km  
Chapel Pit Gateshead 1.3m/2.2km  
Charlotte Pit Benwell 2.1m/3.5km  
Charlotte Pit Walker 4.4m/7.1km bef. 1765 
Church Quarry Heworth 2.3m/3.7km  
Claxton Quarry Gateshead 1.7m/2.8km  
Clockburn Drift Winlaton Mill 3.0m/4.9km 1952 Mar 1983
Clockmill Brick Works Gateshead 0.5m/0.8km  
Content Pit Blaydon 3.3m/5.3km  Mar 1921
Corn Pit Lamesley 2.6m/4.3km  
Corner Pit Lamesley 1.8m/3.0km  
Cowen's Pit Blaydon Burn 4.3m/7.0km 1872 03 Nov 1956
Coxlodge Colliery Coxlodge, nr. Gosforth 4.6m/7.4km bef. 1821 16 Jun 1894
Crookbank Colliery Burnopfield 3.9m/6.3km bef. 1847 
Crowhall Quarry Felling 2.9m/4.7km  
Dean Pit Lamesley 2.1m/3.4km  
Deckham Hall Colliery Gateshead 1.5m/2.5km  Dec 1893
Delaval Benwell Colliery Scotswood 2.1m/3.5km  15 May 1901
Delaval Pit Benwell 2.2m/3.6km  
Delight Pit Byker 3.0m/4.9km  
Delight Pit Wallsend 4.1m/6.7km  
Denton Quarry Denton, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3.3m/5.3km  
Derwent Brick Works Gateshead 0.5m/0.8km  
Derwent Crook Colliery Low Fell 1.1m/1.9km bef. 1746 
Derwenthaugh Coking Plant Blaydon-on-Tyne 2.6m/4.3km  
Doll Pit Gateshead Fell 1.8m/2.9km  
Dunston Colliery Dunston 0.8m/1.4km 1875 Dec 1947
Dunston Garesfield Colliery Dunston 0.8m/1.4km 1875 Dec 1947
East Pit Wallsend 4.4m/7.1km  
East Tanfield Colliery nr. Tantobie 4.5m/7.2km 1844 09 Jan 1965
Edge Pit Gateshead Fell 1.8m/3.0km  
Edith Pit Swalwell 1.9m/3.1km 1920? Aug 1940
Edward Pit Winlaton 4.0m/6.5km  
Edward Pit Benwell 2.7m/4.4km  
Eighton Colliery Gateshead 2.7m/4.4km 1726 1973
Ellison Main Colliery Wrekenton 2.5m/4.1km bef. 1793 bef. 1895
Elswick Colliery Elswick, Newcastle 1.8m/3.0km bef. 1828 
Elswick East Quarry Elswick, Newcastle 1.6m/2.7km  
Elswick Middle Quarry Elswick, Newcastle 1.7m/2.8km  
Elswick West Quarry Elswick, Newcastle 1.8m/3.0km  
Emidy Pit Lamesley 2.6m/4.3km  
Engine Pit Lamesley 4.0m/6.4km  
Fair Pit Wallsend 4.4m/7.1km  
Fanny Pit Gosforth 4.6m/7.4km  
Fanny Pit Heworth 3.0m/4.9km 1700's 29 Jun 1963
Fanny Pit Gateshead Fell 2.0m/3.3km bef. 1793 bef. 1895
Farewell Pit Byker, Newcastle 3.3m/5.4km Bef. 1769 
Farnacres Colliery Whickham 0.1m/0.3km  
Felling Colliery Felling 2.5m/4.1km 1779 1931
Felling Quarry Felling 2.3m/3.8km  
Fifth Pit Beamish 4.6m/7.5km  
First Pit Winlaton 4.3m/7.0km 1801 
Flat Pit Lamesley 3.0m/4.8km  
Follonsby Colliery White Mare Pool 4.4m/7.1km 1911 08 Aug 1974
Fortune Pit Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3.5m/5.7km 1736 
Francis Pit Scotswood 3.9m/6.3km 1750 1959
Freehold Pit Blaydon 4.0m/6.4km  
Friar's Goose Colliery Friar's Goose, Gateshead 2.0m/3.2km 1798 1926
Garden Pit Blaydon 4.0m/6.5km  Mar 1921
Garesfield Colliery nr. Rowlands Gill 4.6m/7.4km  1854
Gellesfield Quarry High Spen 1.9m/3.1km  
George Pit Lamesley 2.5m/4.0km  
George Pit Low Fell 1.5m/2.4km  
George Pit nr. Newburn 4.2m/6.8km bef. 1828 
Glamis Pit Kibblesworth 3.1m/5.0km 1842 04 Oct 1974
Gosforth Colliery Gosforth 4.6m/7.4km 1825 
Gosforth Pit Wallsend 4.0m/6.5km  
Graymare Quarry Gateshead 3.1m/5.1km  
Green Pit Lamesley 2.2m/3.6km  
Hall Pit Lamesley 2.1m/3.4km  
Hazard Pit Blaydon 2.7m/4.4km  Mar 1921
Heaton Colliery Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3.5m/5.7km 1736 
Heaton Quarry Newcastle-on-Tyne 3.9m/6.3km  
Henry Pit Wallsend 4.1m/6.7km  
Henry Pit Swalwell 1.9m/3.1km 1920? Aug 1940
Heworth Burn Quarry Heworth 3.0m/4.9km  
Heworth Colliery Heworth 3.0m/4.9km 1700's 29 Jun 1963
Heworth Quarry Heworth 3.3m/5.4km  
High Burn Quarry Heworth 3.0m/4.9km  
High Marley Hill Drift Byermoor 3.6m/5.9km 1948 29 Jun 1963
Hill Pit Lamesley 3.7m/6.0km  
Hobson Pit Burnopfield 4.9m/7.9km 1742 09 Aug 1968
Holly Hill Pit Felling 2.7m/4.4km  
Hope Pit Gateshead Fell 2.0m/3.2km  
Isabella Pit Wrekenton 2.5m/4.1km bef. 1793 bef. 1895
Jane Pit Walker 3.9m/6.3km bef. 1765 
Jesmond Colliery Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3.3m/5.3km  
John Pit Felling 2.4m/3.9km 1779 1931
John Pit Heworth 3.0m/4.8km 1700's 29 Jun 1963
Jubilee/North Pit Coxlodge, nr. Gosforth 4.5m/7.3km bef. 1821 16 Jun 1894
Kenton Colliery Kenton 3.8m/6.2km  
Kew Pit Lemington-on-Tyne 3.5m/5.7km  1924
Kibblesworth Colliery Kibblesworth 3.1m/5.0km 1842 04 Oct 1974
Kibblesworth Grange Drift Kibblesworth 3.1m/5.0km 1914 Dec 1932
Kibblesworth Quarry Gateshead 3.1m/5.1km  
King Pit Walker 4.1m/6.7km bef. 1765 
King Pit, Wrekenton Wrekenton 2.8m/4.5km  
Lady Pit Dunston 0.4m/0.7km  
Lady Pit Fenham 3.4m/5.5km  
Lamb Pit Lamesley 4.0m/6.5km  
Landsale Pit Lamesley 2.5m/4.0km  
Lane Pit Lamesley 4.2m/6.8km  
Lawson's Main Colliery Byker 3.0m/4.9km  
Lemington Quarry Lemington, Newcastle-on-Tyne 4.0m/6.4km  
Letch Pit Lamesley 2.1m/3.4km  
Lilley Brickworks Rowlands Gill 4.3m/7.0km  
Lilley Drift Rowlands Gill 4.3m/7.0km 1877 06 Jan 1957
Lodge Pit Marley Hill 2.9m/4.7km 1841 03 Mar 1983
Long Benton Colliery Longbenton 4.4m/7.1km bef. 1760 
Low Burn Quarry Heworth 3.1m/5.0km  
Low Urpeth Colliery Urpeth 4.1m/6.7km 1835 30 Mar 1957
Marley Hill Colliery Marley Hill 2.9m/4.7km 1841 03 Mar 1983
Mary Pit Blaydon Burn 4.5m/7.2km 1850s 28 Mar 1953
Meadow Pit Lamesley 2.5m/4.1km  
Middle Pit Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3.3m/5.3km  
Mill Pit Elswick, Newcastle 1.8m/3.0km  
Mill Pit Lamesley 4.2m/6.8km  
Milner Pit Blaydon 3.8m/6.1km  Mar 1921
Monkton Coking Plant Hebburn 5.0m/8.0km  
Montagu Main Colliery Scotswood 3.5m/5.6km 1750 13 Nov 1959
Mount Moor Colliery Springwell 3.5m/5.6km bef. 1826 May 1931
Mushroom Colliery Newcastle-on-Tyne 2.6m/4.3km 1833 
Nanny Pit Lamesley 2.3m/3.8km  
Nelly Pit Lamesley 2.9m/4.7km  
New Pit Longbenton 4.4m/7.1km  
Nightingale Pit Byker, Newcastle 3.3m/5.4km Bef. 1769 
North Banks / Marley Hill Colliery Marley Hill 2.9m/4.7km 1700's 1815
North Elswick Pit Elswick, Newcastle 2.4m/3.9km  
North Fenham Colliery North Fenham, Newcastle 3.1m/5.1km  
North Pit Lamesley 1.7m/2.8km  
North/Gin Pit Lemington-on-Tyne 3.5m/5.7km  1924
Norwood Brick Works Gateshead 0.1m/0.3km  
Norwood Coking Plant Dunston 0.1m/0.3km  
Norwood Colliery Dunston 0.4m/0.7km  
Oakwellgate Colliery Gateshead 2.1m/3.5km  
Ottovale Coking Plant Blaydon 3.9m/6.3km  Aug 1958
Ouston Colliery Ouston 4.4m/7.1km bef. 1815 Jan 1959
Paradise Colliery Benwell 1.3m/2.2km 1819 1848
Percy Pit nr. Newburn 4.2m/6.8km bef. 1828 
Quarry Pit Springwell 1.8m/2.9km  
Ravensworth Ann Colliery nr. Birtley 2.7m/4.4km 1726 1973
Ravensworth Betty Colliery Lamesley 2.5m/4.1km  
Ravensworth Brick and Tile Works Birtley 4.0m/6.5km  
Ravensworth Grange Opencast Kibblesworth 2.5m/4.1km  
Ravensworth Park Drift Lamesley 1.5m/2.5km 1936 09 Mar 1968
Red Barns Extension Opencast Hebburn 4.8m/7.7km  
Red Barns Opencast Hebburn 4.7m/7.6km  
Redheugh Brick Works Gateshead 0.6m/1.1km  
Redheugh Colliery Gateshead 1.0m/1.6km 1872 28 May 1927
Regent/Engine Pit Coxlodge, nr. Gosforth 4.6m/7.4km bef. 1821 16 Jun 1894
Restoration Pit Byker, Newcastle 3.3m/5.4km Bef. 1769 
Riddell's Wallsend Colliery Coxlodge, nr. Gosforth 4.6m/7.4km bef. 1821 16 Jun 1894
Riding Drift Lamesley 3.6m/5.9km  18 May 1929
Robert Pit Kibblesworth 3.1m/5.0km 1842 04 Oct 1974
Rowleyhill Quarry Gateshead 3.2m/5.2km  
Rush Pit Lamesley 2.8m/4.5km  
Second Pit Beamish 4.8m/7.7km 1784 09 Nov 1962
Shearlegs Pits Felling 2.2m/3.6km  
Sheriff Hill Colliery Wrekenton 2.5m/4.1km bef. 1793 bef. 1895
Shipcote Colliery Gateshead 1.7m/2.8km c. 1856 1880s
Sixth Pit Beamish 4.8m/7.7km  
Snipes Dene Pit Rowlands Gill 3.5m/5.6km  
South Birtley Brick and Tile Works Birtley 4.5m/7.3km  
South Birtley Colliery Birtley 4.6m/7.4km  08 Feb 1922
Speculation Pit Blaydon 2.9m/4.7km  Mar 1921
Spital Tongues Colliery Jesmond 2.6m/4.2km 1830's 1858
Spring Pit Lamesley 2.2m/3.6km  
Spring Pit Lamesley 3.1m/5.0km  
Springwell (Vale Pit) Springwell 3.5m/5.6km bef. 1826 May 1931
Springwell Colliery Springwell 3.4m/5.5km 17 Jan 1826 Jun 1932
Springwell Quarry Springwell 3.4m/5.5km  
St. Anthony's Colliery Byker, Newcastle 3.3m/5.4km Bef. 1769 
St. Lawrence Colliery Newcastle-on-Tyne 2.6m/4.3km 1833 
Stargate Colliery Stargate 4.8m/7.7km 1803 29 Jun 1963
Stormont Main Colliery Wrekenton 2.8m/4.5km  
Street Pit Lamesley 3.1m/5.1km  
Swalwell Garesfield Colliery Swalwell 1.9m/3.1km 1920? Aug 1940
Team Colliery Gateshead 2.7m/4.4km 1726 1973
Teams Fire Brick Works Gateshead 0.5m/0.8km  
Thomas Pit Low Fell 1.3m/2.1km  
Throckley 'Blucher' Colliery Walbottle 4.9m/7.9km 1800 27 Jan 1956
Tinker Row Quarry Marley Hill 2.4m/3.9km  
Towneley Main Colliery Stargate 4.8m/7.7km 1803 29 Jun 1963
Trafalgar Brick Works Gateshead 0.4m/0.7km  
Trial Pit Farnacres, Gateshead 0.1m/0.2km  
Tyne Main Colliery Friar's Goose, Gateshead 2.0m/3.2km 1798 1926
Tynevale Brick Works Gateshead 0.6m/1.0km  
Union Brick Works Birtley 3.9m/6.3km  
Union Brickworks Clay Pit Birtley 3.5m/5.6km  
Upper Heworth Colliery Heworth 3.0m/4.8km  
Urpeth Busty Colliery Pelton 4.8m/7.7km  
Urpeth Colliery Urpeth 4.1m/6.7km 1835 30 Mar 1957
Vale Pit Springwell 3.5m/5.6km bef. 1826 May 1931
Venture Pit Felling 2.8m/4.6km 1779 1931
Victoria Drift Blaydon 4.1m/6.7km  
View Pit Scotswood 3.5m/5.6km 1765 1934
Walbottle Colliery nr. Newburn 4.2m/6.8km bef. 1828 
Walker Colliery Walker 4.1m/6.7km bef. 1765 1920
Wardley Colliery White Mare Pool 4.3m/7.0km 1855 08 Aug 1974
Wash Houses Pit Birtley 4.4m/7.1km 1913 May 1932
Washington Colliery Washington 5.0m/8.0km bef. 1794 
Washington 'F' Pit Washington 4.8m/7.7km 1777 21 Jun 1968
Water Pit Beamish 4.6m/7.4km  
Watergate Colliery nr. Sunniside 1.1m/1.8km 1924 20 Aug 1964
Way Pit Lamesley 3.8m/6.1km  
West Benwell Colliery Benwell 1.3m/2.2km 1819 1848
West Denton Colliery Lemington-on-Tyne 3.5m/5.7km  1924
Whickham Colliery Whickham, Gateshead 2.0m/3.3km  
Whickhambanks Colliery Whickham, Gateshead 2.0m/3.3km  
Whin Pit Lamesley 4.0m/6.4km  
White House Quarry Springwell 2.5m/4.0km  
William Pit Benwell 1.6m/2.6km  
William Pit Felling 2.1m/3.5km 1779 1931
William Pit Friar's Goose, Gateshead 2.6m/4.3km 1841 1926
Willie Pit Heworth 2.8m/4.6km  
Windy Nook Quarry (Sandstone) Gateshead 2.6m/4.2km  
Windyhill Quarry High Spen 2.5m/4.1km  
Wittle Pit Heworth 3.0m/4.8km  
Woodhouse Quarry High Spen 2.3m/3.8km  
Wortley/Engine Pit Elswick, Newcastle 1.2m/2.0km  
Yarmouth Pit Lemington-on-Tyne 3.5m/5.7km  1924

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